Cost of Living in Icheon

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$949
$2549
🛋️ Without rent
$545
$1727
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$404
$821
🍽️ Food
$402
$1046
🚐 Transport
$48.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2368
😀 Quality of life
70
🏙️ Population
209K

The average cost of living in Icheon is $949, which is in the top 39% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5683rd out of 9294 in our global list and 71st out of 87 in South Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $2368, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months. Ranked 2905th (TOP 31%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 36th best city to live in South Korea. With an estimated population of 209K, Icheon is the 52nd largest city in South Korea.

✈️ Closest airport 34 km Seoul Air Base (K-16)
😷 Air quality Moderate 24.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2374 Myongji University
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Prices in Icheon

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13740

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